Prodding rookie to lead summer offense

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Boston's (57) Tony Mitchell during the NBA Summer League Game between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic held in the Amway Center. (photo by Joe Petro)

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Orlando's (5) Victor Oladipo is blocked by Boston's (13) Fab Melo during the NBA Summer League Game between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic held in the Amway Center. (Photo by Joe Petro)

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Boston's (57) Tony Mitchell during the NBA Summer League Game between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic held in the Amway Center. (photo by Joe Petro)

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Orlando's (2) Kyle O' Quinn attempts to block a basket by Boston's (13) Fab Melo during the NBA Summer League Game between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic held in the Amway Center. (photo by Joe Petro)

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Phil Pressey is a point guard, and thus prone to a miserable time in summer league competition.

He needs chemistry, teammates willing to play together, to thrive. Thankfully for Pressey, Kelly Olynyk has a clue.

“This guy back here, he thinks like a guard, and that makes it a lot easier on me,” Pressey, the Celtics free agent via Missouri, said with a nod in Olynyk’s direction yesterday following a 95-88 loss to the Magic on the first day of the Orlando summer league.

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